Selected Works 2016 [OUTDATED]

Sele c t e d W o r k s Brandon Lim

Hi, I’m Brandon Lim, a second-year architecture student at the University of Waterloo.

My interest in the field stems from its ability to improve + develop human life, a quality kept in mind when designing the following selected works.

C.V.

Education +

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University of Waterloo

Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies 2015 - present

Ryerson University

Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Science 2014 - 2015

Skills & Abilities +

Digital

AutoCAD

Grasshopper

V Ray

Maxwell Render

Rhino 5

Adobe Creative Suite

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Manual

Hand Drafting Model Making

Laser Cutting

Woodwork

Photography

Experience +

K2LD Architects - Singapore 06/2015 - 08/2015

Architectural Intern -

Designed competition boards for annual SIA Awards

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Produced construction documents for residential & commercial projects

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Built physical models at various scales for project proposals

Habitat for Humanity - Brampton 04/2015 - 06/2015 ReStore Volunteer -

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Communicated to satisfy customer needs in finding specific inventory Reorganized store goods to capture clean and welcoming environment

Tall Pines Summer Camp - Brampton 06/2014 - 07/2014 Camp Counsellor -

Supervised thirty campers (ages 6-13) playing sports, and organizing games Facilitated Demonstrations and handled disputes using oral communication

Recognition +

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Excellent Academic Standing - 3.2+ GPA University of Waterloo 09/2015 - 04/2016

Year End Show Feature Ryerson University 04/2015 - 05/2015

Dean’s List of Engineering - 3.2+ GPA Ryerson University 09/2015 - 04/2015

Contents

Phöto Library

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Kensington Cafeteria

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Research Cabin

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A Spatial Construction

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An Artist’s Residence

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etc.

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P höto L ibrary Design Studio II L. Sheppard

Commonly defined as a still moment in reality, “photo” also translates

to “light.” The proposed photographic library is situated along the

regenerating portion of Queen Street West in Toronto, surrounded by art galleries, restaurants, young residents, and the CAMH campus.

In an effort to subtly add to the existing programs, Phöto Library provides as a space of resource for new, up and coming, and established photographers.

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[Exterior View] 9

Site

Divide

Occupy

[Form Development/Site Response] 10

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Queen Street A

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White Squirrel Way

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1 Gallery 2 Periodicals 3 Service Desk 4 General Storage 5 Rental Shop 6 Gathering Space

[Gr. Floor] 12

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2 4 9 B

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1 Courtyard 2 Dark Room 3 Stacks/Reading Space 4 Study Area I 5 Leisure Space 6 Printing 7 Study Area II 8 Service Desk 9 Staff Quarters [Basement] 13

At street level, a reveal in the ground creates

a gathering space in front of the library,

itself appearing as a glass box with a floating

roof, along with an art gallery at the edge

of the street, visible from across the sunken courtyard.

Below

the

library

retains

its

traditional use as a space of study, hosting

books, computers, and photographic printing

sources. With majority of the project below grade, natural light is sourced via a light well in the south, peeled clerestory in the

north, as well as the courtyard in the middle.

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[Queen St Elevation]

[Section A-A] 15

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[Section B-B] 17

K ensing ton Cafete r i a Bldg Constr. II T. Boake w/ A. Chang

Kensington Market, located in central Toronto, is known to be the

city’s hub for international street cuisine, providing visitors with a vast amount cultural cuisines. Despite the variety of vendors providing

food to the area, there are little to no spaces to take the food, rest, and enjoy it. Kensington Cafeteria acts as a space where anyone within the area is able to bring their meal and enjoy, whether by themselves, with their friends, or even a stranger, where they can sit, stand, and socialize while enjoying the food provided by the market.

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[Exterior View] 19

[Site Axo] 20

Mass Given a site, a mass can evolve into any sort of project, whether it be a sculpture, installation, pavilion, or building.

Building Typology The general make-up of a building involves the stacking of floor plates with a shell enclosing the habitable space.

Repurposed Building Typology

The repurposed typology seeks to open up the interior to its surroundings, while sheltering the suspended floor plates.

[Concept Development] 21

a b c

d

[Section Perspective] 22

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[a] Spaceframe

[b] Cable @ Spaceframe 1

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4 [c] Spaceframe @ Column

[d] Cable @ Beam

Spaceframe

Cable @ Spaceframe

Spaceframe @ Column

Cable @ Beam

1 Steel Node Connector 2 Bolt 3 Steel Sleeve 4 Steel Head 5 HSS Bar (150 ø mm)

1 Steel Node Connector 2 Bolt 3 Steel Plate 4 Pin Connection 5 Spiral Strand Steel Cable

1 Steel Node Connector 2 Steel Plate 3 Anchor Bolt 4 HSS Column (300 ø mm) Filled w/ Concrete

1 Spiral Steel Strand Cable 2 Pin Connection 3 Welded Steel Plate 4 Wide Flange Beam (300 x 200 mm)

[Details] 23

R esearc h Cabin Env. Design T. Boake w/ R. Wei

In rural Manitoba, an independent wood cabin hosts two researchers,

studying the effects of global warming on wildlife and the landscape, while the building itself does its part, striving towards net-zero energy. The project is nestled between the coast of the Hudson Bay and a forest, providers of both views and nature, and is oriented

east-west to take advantage of the site. Passive design provides the building with ‘unplugged’ sources of heating, lighting, and water via the environment.

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[Exterior View] 25

[Site Axo]

Direct sunlight from the south heats water held within water heater.

[Section A-A] 26

B

A

B

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[Section Axo]

Solar heat gain helps heat the heavily used workspace within the cabin

[Section B-B] 27

While

immersing

itself

within

the

idea

of nature, the 50 m2 dwelling attempts to humbly stand out through its nature-driven

form; angles within the building’s roof are

proposed to maximize nature’s resources of solar radiation and precipitation, fueling the building’s needs as a research cabin

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5 6 4

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Heating Elements

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1 Wood Burning Stove 2 Solar Water Heater 3 Thermal Mass (Floor) 4 South-Facing Glazing 5 Thermal Mass (Wall) 6 Composite Trombe Wall

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Water Collection 1 Collected 2 Cleaned & Stored 3 Distributed 4 Used

[Water Axo] 29

[a] Roof Detail Photovoltaic Panels (1500 x 1000 x 50 mm) Photovoltaic Panel Mount Rail (20 mm) Metal Roof [Standing Seam (20 mm)] Air Barrier Sheathing (12.5 mm) Purlins (19 x 64 mm) / Heating Cables Sheathing (12.5 mm) Batt Insulation (152 mm) / Wood Stud (38 x 152 mm) Interior Wood Cladding (19 x 150 mm) [b] Wall Detail Exterior Wood Cladding (19 x 150 mm) Horizontal Wood Strapping (19 x 64 mm) Air Barrier Rigid Insulation (38 mm) Sheathing (12.5 mm) Batt Insulation (152 mm) Vapour Barrier Horizontal Wood Strapping (19 x 64 mm) Interior Wood Cladding (19 x 150 mm) [c] Floor Detail Concrete Slab (200 mm) Batt Insulation (152 mm) / Wood Stud (38 x 152 mm) Vapour Barrier Precast Concrete Slab (120 mm) [d] Composite Trombe Wall Detail Argon-Filled Quadruple Glazed Windows Non-Ventilated Air Space (50 mm) Concrete Wall (160 mm) Ventilated Air Sapce (45 mm) Gypsum Board (12.5 mm)

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c

[Detailed Perspective Section] 31

A Spati al Constru c t i o n Design Studio I R. Andrighetti

Imagining an assigned painting as a collapsed image of an extended

3-dimensional space, the final composition reveals itself to be a

combination of lines, planes, and solids. The De Stijl style of the painting lends the piece to follow a strict grid system, where various tones helped to determine what would become extruded into a vertical element, horizontal surface, or floating volume.Overall the composition

of elements not only construct themselves dimensionally, but the spaces between them as well.

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[Model Photograph] 33

[Sophie Taeuber-Arp, “Vertical and Horizontal Composition”] 34

[Model Photograph] 35

Solids

Base

Grid

Planes

Divide

Lines [Concept Development] 36

[Rendering] 37

A n Arti st’s Resid e n c e Design Studio I R. Andrighetti

Off of a park path on a vigorous terrain lies an artist’s residence

in rural Ontario. The residence acts as a place where chosen artists can refuge from the dynamism the world often encompasses and focus on

their work of expression. The project looks to utilize the site as a divider of program, while unifying the community with the artist, simultaneously immersing its users and visitors within nature.

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[Exterior Perspective] 39

Site

Stack

Split

Shear

[Form Development] 40

Section Axo 41

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1

4

2

3 6

1 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 3 Living Space 4 Kitchen / Dining 5 Outdoor Gallery 6 Private Outdoor Space

[Gr. Floor] 42

4

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1 Entry Patio 2 Studio 3 Outdoor Studio 4 Parking Lot

[Second Floor] 43

[Outdoor Gallery] 44

[Private Outdoor Space] 45

etc.

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Photography

The Noun Project

Contact +1 (647) 808 3687

brandonxlim@gmail.com

Th a n k Y o u End.